Two European heavyweights will fight for one place in the final when FC Barcelona face Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final.

It will be a special tie for Barca former-coach, Pep Guardiola, who made history with the Spanish giants both as a player and a coach. But he will be facing them on the other side of the bench when Bayern travel to Camp Nou on Wednesday.

Messi and his teammates have only lost once in 32 Champions League games at the Camp Nou, their only defeat came at the hands of the German giants two years ago. But having defeated a strong side like PSG 5-1 on aggregate in the quarter-final alongside their outstanding performances in La Liga make them widely considered as the number one title-favourites.

Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are fresh from winning the Bundesliga title and trashing Porto 6-1 in the quarter-final’s second leg whicj means sky is the limit for what the Bavarian can do at this stage.

However, Guardiola’s side is suffering the absence of key-players like Arjen Robben, David Alaba and probably both Franck Ribery and Robert Lewandowski due to injuries. Barca coach, on the other hand, doesn’t have any injury concerns.

The two sides have met in 8 occasions and Bayern have a clear adventage with 5 wins to only one for Barca, 2 matches ended in a draw. Follow this exciting clash on Wednesday, May 6th, starting 06:45 p.m GMT.

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Link 2: http://en.starafrica.com/football/champions-league-fc-barcelona-vs-bayern-munich-live.html

FC Barcelona collide with Real Madrid in the most aniticipated football match of the planet that not only could decide this year’s La Liga winners but also give the victorious side a major boost of confidence both in the domestic league and the Champions League.

LINKS to follow the game http://oran.ge/1BmDuRe

Today is a big in the world of football, and it's a crucial game for the race for the title between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

FC Barcelona collide with Real Madrid in the most aniticipated football match of the planet that not only could decide this year’s La Liga winners but also give the victorious side a major boost of confidence both in the domestic league and the Champions League.

Drop your predictions, who is going to be the man of the match? who is going to win? who from Ronaldo or Messi will have the final say on this game?

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LINKS TO FOLLOW THE LIVE: http://oran.ge/1BmDuRe

Nigeria and England are in a race to recruit Liverpool striker, Jordon Ibe, who has impressed with his skills and abilities since joining the Reds three years ago.


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South Africa face Algeria in their Group C opening match of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup Of Nations finals in Equatorial Guinea starting 07:00 PM GMT at Estadio de Mongomo.

Bafana Bafana will be looking to start the tournament on the right foot and continue with their winning momentum under coach Shakes Mashaaba. However their mission won’t be easy against the number one ranked team in Africa who are showing impressive performances since the 2014 World Cup thanks to stars like Yacine Brahimi and Islam Slimani.

Ghana kick off their 2015 Orange Africa Cup Of Nations campaign facing Senegal in Group C opening match starting 04:00 PM GMT at the Estadio de Mongomo.

Gyan Asamoah and his teammates will be looking to start the tournament on the right foot and avoid any slip that could prove costly in the group of death. However, their mission won’t be easy against the Lions of Teranga who delivered impressive performances during the qualifiers thanks to many talents such as Mohamed Diame, Papiss Cisse and Sadio Mane.

Follow this exciting match LIVE minute by minute with the official lineups, tweets and after-match reactions starting 16:00 GMT from Here: http://oran.ge/1KV2PtH

Or check the Live of the game from here: http://en.starafrica.com/football/group-c-ghana-vs-senegal-live.html

As the Super Eagles has surprisingly failed to qualify to the AFCON 2015, I decided to share this article with you, just a reminder of how GREAT the Super Eagles were..

1. Yekini Scores Nigeria’s First World Cup Goal

Nigeria scored the first ever World Cup goal against Bulgaria through Rashidi Yekini in the 1994 competition facilitated by the United States. Playing against an European group shockingly at that level, the Eagles were not anticipated that will score first. However Yekini opposed the chances to score first in the 21st moment and had an euphoric festival a short time later.

Video: http://oran.ge/1mzy29U

2. Samson Siasia’s Goal against Argentina

In that same Usa’94 tournament, after Nigeria overcome Bulgaria 3-0 in the first match and watched Argentina rout Greece in the match before our game; Nigeria was not favored against the South Americans. However the unforeseen happened in the eighth moment as Samson Siasia exploited a detached ball and lashed a shot past Argentina’s goalkeeper Luis Islas to record Nigeria’s only goal in the match. Argentina inevitably won 2-1 however nobody might overlook in a hustle that they very nearly lost to Nigeria.

Video: http://oran.ge/1mzy29U

Check full article: http://en.starafrica.com/football/nigerias-most-memorable-world-cup-moments.html

John Obi Mikel , the Super Eagle scored today in the UEFA Champions League against Sporting Lisobn . The player was in the reception of the ball after a corner from the left then a header by Cahill . Mikel made the finish to score the third goal for his team and ensure their last win in their group!![size=12pt][/size]

Vine: http://en.starafrica.com/football/mikel-finally-scores.html
Dailymotion: http://oran.ge/1BaRrUv

John Obi Mikel , the Super Eagle scored today in the UEFA Champions League against Sporting Lisobn . The player was in the reception of the ball after a corner from the left then a header by Cahill . Mikel made the finish to score the third goal for his team and ensure their last win in their group!!

Vine: http://en.starafrica.com/football/mikel-finally-scores.html
Dailymotion: http://oran.ge/1BaRrUv

Sounders FC striker Obafemi Martins has won the 2014 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year for his goal against San Jose Earthquakes.

Seattle Sounders Number Nine, in a moment of genius during Seattle’s match against San Jose Earthquakes in Week 11 of the MLS, decided to lob the goalkeeper from a nearly impossible angle leaving him as well as all the Stadium mesmerized by the wonderful strike.

The Goal: http://oran.ge/1q6wgSh

The year is about to come to its end and it’s time to reward the players , coaches , clubs and national teams that shined all over the year !

From December 1st until December 28th , StarAfrica invites you to vote for your favorites in the different categories ! You will be the ones choosing the best among our suggested list !

Our suggested list includes Algeria and Nigeria the two teams that qualified to the second round in the World Cup . It also includes Tunisia , Senegal and South Africa after their last brilliant performances . Others teams such as Cameroon , Ghana , Ivory Coast , Mali , and DR Congo , have also great chances to win the trophy.

Vote for your best:

http://oran.ge/1pXiBg7
https://twitter.com/StarAfricaNews
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StarAfrica Awards are here!!! The year is about to come to its end and it’s time to reward the players , coaches , clubs and national teams that shined all over the year. Vote for your best!

The list of awards has:

- Best African National Team 2014
- Best African Player 2014
- Best Local African Player 2014
- Best African coach 2014
- Best African Club 2014

Link to vote: http://oran.ge/1pXh1Lc

GO GO GO!!

The Draw Ceremony of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Organised by Equatorial Guinea, will takes place in Malobo the 3rd of December. 15 teams will join host Equatorial Guinea. The tournament will run from 17th January to 8th February 2015.

The results of the Draw as follows, who is the group of death?

http://oran.ge/1pUToDb

Link to the Youtube Video: http://oran.ge/1A7JGxQ
Link to the full article: http://en.starafrica.com/football/orange-afcon-2015-draw-ceremeny-live.html

The Draw Ceremony of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Organised by Equatorial Guinea, will takes place in Malobo the 3rd of December. 15 teams will join host Equatorial Guinea. The tournament will run from 17th January to 8th February 2015.

It is to note that the qualified teams were divided on four plots, each plot with four teams, and the draw will consist of taking a team from each plot to form a group. The plots are:

First Plot: Equatorial Guinea, Zambia, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana

Second Plot: Algeria, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Mali

Third Plot: Cape Verde, Cameroon, South Africa, Gabon

Fourth Plor: DR Congo, Senegal, Guinea, Congo

Link to the Youtube Video: http://oran.ge/1A7JGxQ
Link to the full article: http://en.starafrica.com/football/orange-afcon-2015-draw-ceremeny-live.html

“We’ve been saying Wednesday is like a Cup final against South Africa and all the players know what is at stake,” Said Uche to the BBC Sport.

Check what he said about the game against Congo where he scored the penalty and contributed to the win, and his impressions about the mood and the atmpophere in the camp in the article : http://en.starafrica.com/football/uche-south-africa-clash-is-a-cup-final.html

Nigeria will be hosting South Africa in the final round of the 2015 Orange AFCON qualifiers at the newly built Akwa Ibom Stadium, Ayo starting 17:00 GMT.

The Broadcasters' list:

http://www.aitonline.tv/live
BEIN SPORTS 5HD
SuperSPORT 4SA/ 3A/ 3N
SABC 1


http://en.starafrica.com/football/nigeria-vs-south-africa-tv-broadcasters.html

A link for the live: http://oran.ge/1y6E5qr

The Super Eagles will be hosting Group A leaders Bafana Bafana in the final round of the 2015 Orange AFCON qualifiers and only a win guaranties their qualification.


Full Preview:

http://en.starafrica.com/football/super-eagles-face-bafana-bafana-in-a-decisive-match.html

Link to the live: http://oran.ge/1y6E5qr

LORDI:
South africa vs nigeria.......NIGERIA all the way.

Go Go Naija

Portugal and Argentina will meet in a friendly game today, as it may sound friendly, but there will be another game inside this game, the game between the best two players of this generation, and two of the best footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.

Link1: http://en.starafrica.com/football/portugal-vs-argentina-live.html
Link2: http://oran.ge/1yiPseN

Nigeria host South Africa in the 5th match day of the Orange AFCON qualifiers. follow the live, the livecomments, the livescore, the lineups and the highlights of the match on Wednesday 19 November 2014 starting 5:00 PM GMT.

South Africa was held to draw against Nigeria in their previous encounter. Still, South Africa are leading the group with 8 points, against 4 for Nigeria at the third place.

Nigeria has revived their hopes of qualifying to the next round after beating Congo in Congo with the score of 0 - 2.

Nigeria must win its final game in order to qualify to the AFCON 2015 in Equatorial Guinea.

Link1: http://en.starafrica.com/football/afcon-2015-qualifiers-nigeria-vs-south-africa-live.html
Link 2: http://oran.ge/1y6E5qr

Nigeria host South Africa in the 5th match day of the Orange AFCON qualifiers. follow the live, the livecomments, the livescore, the lineups and the highlights of the match on Wednesday 19 November 2014 starting 5:00 PM GMT.

South Africa was held to draw against Nigeria in their previous encounter. Still, South Africa are leading the group with 8 points, against 4 for Nigeria at the third place.

Nigeria has revived their hopes of qualifying to the next round after beating Congo in Congo with the score of 0 - 2.

Nigeria must win its final game in order to qualify to the AFCON 2015 in Equatorial Guinea.

Link1: http://en.starafrica.com/football/afcon-2015-qualifiers-nigeria-vs-south-africa-live.html
Link 2: http://oran.ge/1y6E5qr

Congo host Nigeria in the 5th match day of Orange Afcon 2015 qualifiers. follow the live, the livecomments, the livescore, the lineups and the highlights of the match on Saturday 15 November 2014 starting 2:30 PM GMT

Link : http://en.starafrica.com/football/afcon-2015-qualifiers-congo-vs-nigeria-live.html

Egyptian referee, Ghead Zaglol Grisha, will be officiating Nigeria’s crucial match against Congo in the 5th round of the Group A 2015 Orange AFCON qualifiers.

More info about him: http://en.starafrica.com/football/egyptian-referee-for-nigeria-vs-congo-clash.html

Here is the list of the TV broadcasters of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup Of Nations qualifier between Congo and Nigeria scheduled for November, 15th 2014.

BEIN SPORT 1HD
TéléCongo

Full List: http://en.starafrica.com/football/congo-vs-nigeria-tv-broadcasters.html

Congo host Nigeria in the 5th match day of Orange Afcon 2015 qualifiers. follow the live, the livecomments, the livescore, the lineups and the highlights of the match on Saturday 15 November 2014 starting 3:30 PM GMT at Stade Municipal in Pointe-Noire

The African champions are in danger of missing out on AFCON 2015 as they are third on four points from as many matches and face second-placed Congo in Pointe-Noire, who stunned the Super Eagles 3-2 in Calabar in September.

South Africa are top of Group A with eight points and will qualify for the tournament proper should Nigeria fail to beat hosts Congo on Saturday.

Coach Stephen Keshi has been re-instated after he was earlier replaced by Shuaibu Amodu and Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche has been recalled after he was overlooked for more than a year.

Link 1: http://oran.ge/1xRQnTj
Link 2: http://en.starafrica.com/football/afcon-2015-qualifiers-congo-vs-nigeria-live.html

kimco:
Op please fix the misleading title. It's equitorial guinea.

Fixed, Thank you

Spicylate:
you've gat to be kidding me.

It's Equatorial Guinea

Spicylate:
you've gat to be kidding me.

It's true...

It's decided, finally, after long runs of thrill and waiting, and it seems like Guinea has accepted to host the AFCON 2015, in its due time.

Full Info from here: http://en.starafrica.com/football/afcon-2015-its-decided-guinea-is-the-host.html

Have your say

Yustash001:
What time are they playing..?

It's written in the link, click and you will find all data about it

johnbuck81:
last nyt i dreamt dat nigeria lost dat match.
i hope is just an ordinary dream o.

Let's hope we get all da 3 points, we need dem or we are out